HR 439 · in committee · significant
Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025
- veterans
What this bill does
- The VA must cover hospital care and medical services for veterans with permanent total service-connected disabilities when they receive treatment outside the US.
- Veterans rated as permanently and totally disabled from service-connected conditions are eligible for this foreign medical coverage.
- The VA will reimburse providers via direct deposit and provide digital tracking through mobile apps for claim submission and documentation.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would expanding VA coverage to foreign hospitals affect wait times for domestic VA medical services and facilities?
- 02
Which veterans would benefit most from foreign medical coverage, and what are the estimated costs to the VA budget?
- 03
What safeguards would ensure foreign providers meet VA quality standards, and how would the VA verify treatment necessity?
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Sponsor · R-NY-1
Nick LaLota
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
20/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-20
Joining the bill
Susie Lee
D-NV-3
Jefferson Van Drew
D-NJ-2
Veronica Escobar
D-TX-16
J. Luis Correa
D-CA-46
Dina Titus
D-NV-1
Maria Elvira Salazar
R-FL-27
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1
Thomas R. Suozzi
D-NY-3
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17
Laura Gillen
D-NY-4
Eric Sorensen
D-IL-17
Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28
+ 8 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-20 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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